Leaf domatia and protection of a predatory mite Typhlodromus doreenae Schicha (Acari: Phytoseiidae) from drying humidity

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 276-281

  Rowles, Alexei D ^a   O'Dowd, Dennis J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Domatia; Mites; Mutualism; Relative humidity; Reproduction; Tritrophic level interaction

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CAPRIFOLIACEAE; COPROSMA REPENS; PHYTOSEIIDAE; RUBIACEAE; TYPHLODROMUS; VIBURNUM; VIBURNUM TINUS;

EID: 70449729810     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00716.x     Document Type: Article

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